- The BJP chief minister, N Biren Singh took oath as the chief minister of Manipur on Wednesday
- Governor Najma Heptulla, on Tuesday evening, invited the BJP to form government in Manipur
- N Biren Singh was unanimously elected leader of the BJP Legislature Party, paving the way for his becoming the next CM
- Okram Ibobi Singh resigned from his position as the CM of Manipur late on Monday
- The BJP on Monday deftly outmanoeuvred the Congress to clinch power in Manipur
N Biren Singh Swears in
N Biren Singh took oath as the chief minister of Manipur on Wednesday at the Raj Bhawan in Imphal. Top BJP leaders were not present in the ceremony.
Amit Shah who was supposed to hold a road show in Imphal had to return to Delhi because of a technical problem in his flight.
Former chief minister, Ibobi SIngh was present in the ceremony.
The first BJP-led government in Manipur will be sworn-in on Wednesday when N Biren Singh is administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Najma Heptulla.
Amit Shah is going to hold a road show in Imphal later in the day.
Heptulla on Tuesday invited Singh, who was unanimously elected the leader of the 21-member BJP legislature party yesterday, to form the government.
The invitation to Singh came on a day when four members of the Naga People's Front, an NDA ally, met the Governor and declared their support to BJP for government formation.
"Four NPF MLAs met the Governor and extended their support to the BJP for government formation," a Raj Bhavan source told PTI.
After Goa, Manipur would be the second state among the five where elections were held recently where the BJP would form a government despite not being the single largest party by cobbling together a post-poll alliance.
Najma Heptulla Invites BJP to Form Govt
Governor Najma Heptulla, on Tuesday evening, invited the BJP to form government in Manipur. Addressing a media briefing, Heptulla confirmed that the BJP has been invited and that the swearing in ceremony will take place at 1 pm on Wednesday.
Four Naga People's Front (NPF) MLAs met Heptulla earlier in the day and extended their support to the BJP for formation of the new government in the state.
The NPF is a constituent of the NDA. Earlier, four National People's Party (NPP) legislators had extended their support to the BJP too.
The BJP chief minister, along with a council of ministers, will take his oath on Wednesay. The ceremony will take place in Imphal and would be attended by Amit Shah and Union minister Jitendra Singh, according to ANI’s sources.
Letters of Support Given to Governor: NPP Leader
Conrad Sangma, leader of the National People’s Party, on Monday said that “all the letters of support have been given to the Governor, who will now take a call to invite us to form the government.”